Installing And Operating Geared Threader Using No. 840A Universal Drive Shaft - RIDGID 1224 Manual Del Operador

1224 Pipe and Bolt Threading Machine
No. 840A
Drive Shaft
Centering
Head Device
Foot Switch
Figure 25 – Threading Pipe with No. 840A Universal
Drive Shaft and No. 161 Geared Threader
Operation Using No. 161
Geared Threader
Installing and Operating Geared
Threader Using No. 840A Universal
Drive Shaft
(Figure 25)
WARNING
1. Do NOT plug power cord in until geared threader
is installed and ready to thread.
2. When threading pipe larger than 2 inches, the
machine must be bolted to floor. Chain vise
must be securely anchored with jacks screw
assembly and post to ceiling or bolted to floor.
3. When threading pipe up to 5" nominal the 450
Tristand Vise can be used. However, when
threading 6" nominal pipe a BC-610 or BC-810
top screw bench chain vise must be used.
4. USE ONLY THE NO. 840A UNIVERSAL DRIVE
SHAFT.
Failure to follow these instructions
could result in the vise or machine
tipping and causing serious injury.
1. Install pipe in the vise allowing about 15" of pipe to
overhang in front of the vise.
2. Mount No. 161 Geared Threader on to the pipe.
3. Install the hexagon end of No. 840A Drive Shaft into
machine rear centering device.
No. 318 Oiler
No. 161
Geared Threader
Set
Screw (2)
No. 450 Tristand Chain Vise
Ridge Tool Company • Elyria, Ohio • U.S.A.
4. Engage drive shaft in machine front chuck and rear
centering device. Tighten front chuck and centering
device.
CAUTION
DO NOT use No. 840 Drive Shaft with this machine.
5. Mount the square socket of the No. 840A Drive Shaft
on to the No. 161 Drive Shaft and tighten the two set
screws. When properly positioned the drive shaft
should be extended about half way.
6. Place a No. 318 Oiler under the No. 161 Threader Die
Head.
7. Set shift knob at 36 RPM with FOR/OFF/REV switch
in REV position.
8. Step on foot switch to start threading operation.
9. Apply thread cutting oil with the No. 318 Oiler to the
dies during the threading operation.
10. Stop threading (release the foot switch) when the red
stop line appears on the No. 161 Geared Threader.
NOTE! RIDGID Geared Threaders are jam proof, designed
so that pinion shaft will automatically disengage if
threader is accidentally run on to pipe past a full
thread length.
11. Switch the No. 1224 Machine to FORWARD operation,
step on foot switch and back the No. 161 Threader two
full turns to free chips. Pull out knobs on cam plate and
rotate clockwise until dies disengage pipe. Back No.
161 Threader off until dies are free of pipe.
12. Disconnect the No. 840A Drive Shaft from the No. 161
Threader.
13. Remove the No. 161 Threader from pipe.
14. Loosen pipe from vise and remove pipe.
WARNING
If by accident the RIDGID Geared Threader is
backed off too far and threaded barrel becomes dis
engaged from workholder, the threader must be put
on a bench and the threads re-engaged carefully by
hand. Do not attempt this by power.
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